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This day in history: Johnny Cash Died

On this date in 2003, legendary American singer Johnny Cash passed away. The 71-year-old died from complications of diabetes in a Nashville, Tennessee hospital. "The man in black" was inducted in the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Songwriter's Halls of Fame.

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Updated: 7:12 AM EDT Sep 12, 2014

This day in history: Johnny Cash Died

On this date in 2003, legendary American singer Johnny Cash passed away. The 71-year-old died from complications of diabetes in a Nashville, Tennessee hospital. "The man in black" was inducted in the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Songwriter's Halls of Fame.

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WEBVTT IT'S TIME NOW FOR YOUR WYFF NEWS 4 TIMELINE...ON THIS SEPTEMBER 12TH. ON THIS DATE IN 2003..LEGENDARY AMERICAN SINGER JOHNNY CASH PASSED AWAY. THE 71-YEAR-OLD DIED FROM COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES IN A NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE HOSPITAL. "THE MAN IN BLACK" WAS INDUCTED IN THE COUNTRY MUSIC, ROCK AND ROLL, AND SONGWRITER'S HALLS OF FAME.

This day in history: Johnny Cash Died

On this date in 2003, legendary American singer Johnny Cash passed away. The 71-year-old died from complications of diabetes in a Nashville, Tennessee hospital. "The man in black" was inducted in the Country Music, Rock and Roll, and Songwriter's Halls of Fame.